Attachment 1_PWS_Mowing_.pdf

PWS for Colville NF Field Orchard Mowing 1240BD25Q0048 (Version 2024.01.16)

Performance Work Statement Seed Orchard Mowing

General Information

1.0 General

This is a services contract to mow vegetation in seed orchard sites at various locations on the Colville National Forest and related work in compliance with its terms, specifications and provisions. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government.

2.0 Background

Situated in northeastern Washington, Colville N.F covers 1.5 million acres and is part of the Columbia Mountains, bordering Idaho's Kaniksu National Forest in the southeast. The forest headquarters is in Colville, Washington, with local ranger district offices in Kettle Falls, Metaline Falls, Newport, Republic, and Tonasket.

3.0 Description of Services

The primary objective for mowing is to cut as much non-seed orchard tree vegetation as possible within the enclosed seed orchards, to reduce fire risk and intensity, and to reduce the spread of undesirable vegetation.

The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, operating supplies and incidentals, supervision and transportation of equipment, and operators needed to mow seed orchard sites. The number of mowing passes required will depend on vegetative conditions inindividual seed orchards and the type of equipment the contractor uses to mow the orchards. No tracked equipment will be allowed. Only equipment with rubber tires will be allowed to mow in the orchards.

This solicitation contemplates a firm-fixed-price (FFP) award to one company only, for one base year and, at the option of the USFS, the potential for two additional option years. The contractor shall provide services in accordance with (IAW) this Performance Work Statement (PWS), and all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

4.0 Place of Performance

A. Seed orchards are located on the Colville National Forest as follows (see contract maps):

(1) Pal Moore Seed Orchard – T33N, R41E, NE1/4 Sec. 2. Access from Chewelah via North Fork Chewelah Creek Road.

Three Rivers Ranger District.

(2) Cedar Creek Seed Orchard – T40N, R42E, Section 10. Access from Colville via Aladdin Road. Turn east on Frisco Standard Road (4752). Approximately 8 miles to seed orchard. Three Rivers Ranger District.

(3) Flowery Trail Seed Orchard – T32N, R43E, SW ¼ Sec. 5. Access from Chewelah via road 2110 or from Usk via Road 9216 to 2110. Newport Ranger District.

(4) Brown Mountain Seed Orchard – T35N, R33E, NW ¼ Sec. 16. Access from Republic via State Route 20 to O’Brien Creek Road to Refrigerator Canyon Rd. 2053. Republic Ranger District.

(5) Teepee Seed Orchard – T37N, R42E, Sec. 34. Access from Colville via Tiger Highway. Turn west on Road 4699 for approximately ½ mile. Turn left at first opportunity, one quarter mile to seed orchard. Sullivan Lake Ranger District.

(6) Peony Seed Orchard – T36N, R.29E, Sec. 20 & 21. Access from SR-20, Turn south on Aeneas Valley road 9455 for approx. 2 miles. Turn right on Peony Creek road 3010 and follow it for approximately 4.7 miles to orchard.

B. Identification and Description of Areas to be Treated.

Access to seed orchards will be provided to contractor at the pre-work meeting or post-award conference via combination lock code or otherwise determined by Contracting Officer Representative.

PWS for Colville NF Field Orchard Mowing (Version 2024.01.16)

Seed orchards have been cleared of older trees and most movable rock. There are stumps present from past thinning of planted seed orchard trees. It is recommended that potential quoters view the seed orchards prior to submitting quotes.

5.0 Seed Orchard Details

SEED ORCHARD APPROX. DATE OF WORK ESTIMATED

ACRES TO BE

MOWED EACH

JOB

GROUND SURFACE CONDITION

Pal Moore June 15th - July 30th 48 Relatively flat & level; little to no rock; slopes 0% to 20%.

NOTE: Hillside shall be mowed. Stumps are present from thinning of orchard trees.

Cedar Creek June 15th - July 30th 39 Low to moderate amount of rock; slopes of 5% to 25%. Stumps are present from thinning of orchard trees.

Flowery Trail June 15th - July 30th 24 Some rock; relatively level and flat; slopes of 5% to 25%. Stumps are present from thinning of orchard trees.

Brown Mountain June 15th - July 30th 32 Some rock; a small drainage bisects orchard;

slopes 5% to 25%. Stumps are present from thinning of orchard trees.

Tepee June 15th - July 30th 25 Some large rock with tops exposed; slopes 5% to 15%. Stumps are present from thinning of orchard trees.

Peony June 15th - July 30th 29 Some large exposed rock. Slopes 5-15%.

Stumps are present from thinning of orchard trees. Brush in 25%.

TOTAL ACERAGE:

Work orders may be used to assign the sequence and dates of orchards to be mowed. Exact times will be dependent on the growth rate of vegetation and the timing of other potential orchard improvement contracts.

7.0 Period of Performance

The period of performance shall be as indicated below.

Period POP Start Date POP End Date Base Period Date Of Award 31 MAY 2026 Option Period 1 (12-Month Option Period) 01 JUNE 2026 31 MAY 2027 Option Period 2 (12-Month Option Period) 01 JUNE 2027 31 MAY 2028

8.0 Contract Type

The Government will award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Service Contract with up to 2 option periods. The contractor shall furnish to the Government all services specified in the Schedule of Items and PWS.

9.0 Government Regular Working Hours

The Government's regular working hours are Monday through Friday from 0700 to 1700, except federal holidays or when the government installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar government directed closings.

10.0 Contractor Hours of Operations

The contractor is responsible for conducting business during or after government regular working hours, and to maintain at all times an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS.

11.0 Federal Observed Holidays

When a federal holiday occurs on a Saturday, federal employees are normally granted the previous Friday as the holiday observance.

When a federal holiday occurs on a Sunday, federal employees are normally granted the following Monday as the holiday observance.

Below is the list of recognized federal holidays:

Federal Holidays New Year’s Day (January) Labor Day (September) Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday (January) Columbus Day (October) President’s Day (February) Veteran’s Day (November) Memorial Day (May) Thanksgiving Day (November) Juneteenth Day (June) Christmas Day (December) Independence Day (July)

12.0 Contractor Key Personnel

Contract Manager: The contractor shall provide a Contract Manager and designated alternate, as applicable, who has full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to this contract. The Contract Manager or alternate shall be available during the Government's regular working hours.

Quality Control Representative: The contractor shall provide a Quality Control Representative who shall be responsible for the contractor’s Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed IAW the PWS. The Quality Control Representative shall implement and maintain full compliance of the QCP throughout the contract period.

13.0 Government Key Personnel

Contracting Officer (CO): The CO is the only person with the authority to: enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts; make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government; and legally bind the government. The CO shall ensure that the contractor receives impartial, fair, and equitable treatment under this contract. The CO shall determine and document the final assessment of the contractor's performance in the government’s past performance tracking system.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): A COR may be assigned to this contract to monitor all technical aspects and assist in contract administration. The COR may be authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract; perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance; maintain written and oral communication with the contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract; issue written interpretations of technical requirements (without increasing or decreasing contract scope), including Government drawings designs, and specifications; monitor contractor's performance and notify both the CO and contractor of deficiencies; and provide site entry of contractor personnel. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the contract or any resulting task order.

14.0 Inspection and Acceptance

Any inspection and acceptance will be at the location specified in the contract. The designated COR will act as the representative of the CO for purposes of inspection and acceptance of services to ensure compliance with the terms, conditions, and specifications of the subject contract. The COR has no authority to make any changes to the terms and conditions of the contract.

15.0 Invoicing and Payment

Payment will be on a per job basis at the unit price shown in the Schedule of Items. Each mowing in each seed orchard is one job.

Each mowing will be provided as requested by the Forest Service. Payment by the job will reflect all cutting necessary to limit vegetation growth within a seed orchard

All contractor invoices shall be submitted via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) using contract line item numbers (CLINs). The contractor shall be required to establish account(s), access method(s), log-in(s), and necessary training in order to submit invoices through IPP. Invoices not submitted via IPP shall not be accepted or paid.

Note: The contractor shall only invoice for work performed and as authorized by the contract as applicable. Payment will be made only for those items listed on the Schedule of Items, AFTER services have been performed and accepted. All other work is incidental to those pay items.

Security and Safety Requirements

16.0 Security

The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government property provided to the contractor for contractor use under this contract. At the close of each work period, all government property shall be secured.

17.0 Emergency Control

A. Contractor’s Responsibility for Fighting Fire.

1. The Contractor, under the provisions of FAR clause 52.236-9, Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities and Improvements, shall immediately extinguish all fires on the work site other than those fires in use as a part of the work.

2. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and for all costs incurred by the Government for labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies and transportation deemed necessary to control or suppress a fire set or caused by the Contractor or the Contractor’s agents or employees.

B. Contractor’s Responsibility for Notification in Case of Fire.

The Contractor shall immediately notify the Government of any fires sighted on or in the vicinity of the work site.

NOTE: See Fire Plan Requirements referenced in Section J, Contract Exhibits and Attachments

18.0 Key Control

No keys or key cards shall be issued to the contractor under this contract.

19.0 Conduct of Contractor Personnel

The CO may require the contractor to remove from the work site any employee working under this contract for reasons of misconduct, security, or found to be or suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other incapacitating agent. Contractor employee shall be subject to dismissal from the premises upon determination by the CO that such action is in the best interests of the government. Such removal from the work site or dismissal from the premises shall not relieve the contractor of the requirement to provide sufficient personnel to perform the services as required by this PWS.

20.0 Safety

Contractor activities shall be conducted in a safe manner that minimizes accidents as well as any impacts on Government operations and members of the public. Contractor shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local codes and standards, including safety and occupational health requirements, as well as any additional specific requirement contained in this PWS.

Technical Requirements

21.0 Specific Tasks

Performance Requirements – Specific Tasks

A. Mowing This section specifies the mowing of Colville National Forest Seed Orchards.

1.Treatment Requirements Each seed orchard shall be mowed in the following manner:

a. Mowing shall be accomplished on all vegetation one foot horizontal of trees on every location. Any mowing that occurs closer than 1 foot may be considered unacceptable.

b. Mowing shall be done so that there is no disturbance to fiber mulch matting which may be in place at Pal Moore, Cedar Creek, Brown Mountain, Peony, and Teepee Seed Orchards.

c. Mowing shall not disturb metal pigtail or other planting location stakes which may or may not have planted trees around them.

d. The outer perimeter of mowing shall be the fence line. Areas where the ground is unworkable due to deep ditches, rocks, steep slopes/berms, or larger woody debris with a diameter greater than 1 inch may be excluded from the mowing requirement. The Contracting Officer’s Representative or Government Technical Monitor will determine these exceptions during inspection.

e. Mowing shall be done in such a manner that seed orchard seedlings and trees are not damaged or destroyed. Seed orchard seedlings and trees damaged or destroyed by the Contractor will be charged to the Contractor at a cost of $250.00 each.

f. With the exception of areas deemed unworkable, all areas shall be mowed to six inches in height or less unless otherwise agreed to by the Contracting Officer.

g. The mower shall be driven over the orchard ground as many times as needed in order to cut all vegetation between tree locations.

h. Contractor shall not damage fences or other improvements.

B. Equipment Important objectives are as follows:

1. Tractor and mower shall not exceed eight feet in width, outside to outside dimensions. It may be necessary to weave machinery between planting locations to avoid damage to seedlings and trees. Due to surface rock and uneven surface condition it is recommended that a heavy duty rotary mower be used.

2. Mower shall be equipped with safety chains or other safety devices to minimize aerial dispersal of rock and other debris which could be a hazard to people, seedlings, trees, or improvements.

3. If mower is equipped with a discharge chute, it shall be rear mounted so as to minimize debris or side discharged to the center of the rows so not to be dispersed onto seedlings, trees, or improvements.

4. Prior to entering National Forest land and before moving from seed orchard to seed orchard, the Contractor is required to wash down, with a high pressure water hose, all equipment, including but not limited to, tractor, tractor’s radiator, under carriage and wheels, mower, trailer, truck and truck’s radiator and under carriage and wheels. All soil and vegetative material that could contain noxious weed seed or propagules shall be removed. All soil and vegetative material shall also be removed after completing work in a seed orchard and before moving equipment to another seed orchard. Government will inspect equipment prior to equipment entering the seed orchard for plant material and soil which could carry noxious weeds, seeds, or other plant parts. Contractor will inform Contracting Officer when mowing equipment is to be moved into a seed orchard so that the equipment can be inspected prior to it entering the seed orchard.

5. Contractor shall sharpen mower blades as a minimum, but not limited to, each time prior to starting mowing at each seed orchard. Additional sharpening may be required based on the quality of the mowing.

22.0 Contractor Responsibility

a. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for the protection of the public and protection of Government personnel, equipment, furnishings, buildings, and building accessories (such as parking lots, signs, etc.) from damage caused by the Contractor's negligence or operations. Equipment, furnishings, building and building accessories, and private property damaged due to work performed by the Contractor, shall be repaired or replaced to their original condition by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government.

b. The contractor must respond to all correspondence, whether it be e-mail, or voicemail, within twelve (12) hours at all times during the contract performance period, regardless of weather or site conditions.

23.0 Quality Control Plan (QCP)

The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QCP to ensure services are performed IAW this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s QCP is the means by which the contractor assures that their work complies with the requirements of the contract. The contractor’s QCP shall be provided to the COR NLT 10 business days after contract award. The COR will review the contractor’s QCP. The contractor shall receive in writing the COR’s acceptance and/or any proposed changes to the QCP.

24.0 Contractor Furnished Equipment

All contractor furnished equipment and vehicles to be used at the work site shall be cleaned and free of invasive species (noxious weeds), seeds, external grease and oil and shall be inspected prior to entrance onto federal government lands.

The Contractor shall supply all labor and supervision as well as supplies and equipment necessary to satisfactorily meet or exceed the performance standards of this contract. Contractor shall furnish all equipment, and other items determined to be needed for the performance of the work of this contract. All equipment must be properly guarded and meet all applicable OSHA standards. Equipment traction devices shall be designed to prevent damage to pavement and concrete.

If a piece of equipment needs repair and is determined unsafe by the COR, the Contractor shall immediately stop using the equipment.

The Contactor shall determine and provide personal protective equipment required for the safe performance of work. Protective clothing, equipment, and devices shall, as a minimum, conform to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for the products being used.

25.0 Service Interruptions

If any services must be interrupted (even temporarily) due to maintenance of contract work, the contractor shall notify the CO and COR at least 3 business days in advance. If the service is due to an emergency breakdown, the contractor shall notify the CO and COR as soon as practicable.

Deliverables Schedule

26.0 Key Deliverables

The contractor shall submit an electronic copy of all deliverables to the CO and COR in PDF format and phrased in layperson language. Below is a list of all deliverables outlining each objective and due date.

Item # Deliverable Objective 1 Invoices Invoices shall be submitted via IPP after services are provided and accepted by the

COR.

2 Quality Control Plan Provide a QCP that implements procedures to identify, prevent and ensure non-recurrence of defective services.

Performance Requirements Measures

27.0 Contractor’s Performance

The government expects the contractor to work at an acceptable performance level throughout the life of the contract, and the contractor’s performance shall be given significant consideration when evaluating recommendations for future government contracts and/or awards.

28.0 Acceptable Performance

Acceptable performance is achieved if 95% of the requirement is successfully satisfied. The contractor’s acceptable performance will be rated in COR reports and in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) as Satisfactory, Very Good, or Exceptional.

29.0 Unacceptable Performance

Unacceptable performance is achieved if less than 95% of the requirement is satisfied (e.g., work specified by contract is incomplete or work is not IAW the PWS, task order, and manufacturer’s specifications). If the performance is deemed unacceptable for any objective (required task), the COR will determine the possible cause of this unacceptable performance. Unacceptable performance caused by actions of the contractor shall be reported to the contractor’s on-site representative and request its signature on documentation acknowledging notification. Unacceptable performance caused by actions of the Government shall not be held against the contractor. If the contractor disputes the results of surveillance, the COR must refer the contractor to the CO for resolution. The contractor’s unacceptable performance will be rated in COR reports and in CPARS as Marginal or Unsatisfactory.

30.0 Performance Requirements Summary

Item # Performance Objective

Performance Standard Surveillance Method Remedy

1 Specific Tasks:

Mowing

Each seed orchard is mowed in accordance to the technical specifications (No 21) identified in this

PWS.

Periodic and/or random inspections by the COR or Government Technical Representative (GTM).

Rework within 5 business days at no cost to Government. Full payment upon successful completion and acceptance.

2 Specific Tasks:

Equipment

Equipment adheres to the objectives described in the technical specifications (No 21) identified in this

PWS.

COR or GTM periodic inspection.

Correct identified equipment issues. Upon COR acceptance, work may resume.

Government-Furnished Property and Utilities

31.0 Government-Furnished Property

The Government will not provide Government-Furnished Property for the performance of this contract.

32.0 Government-Furnished Utilities

The Government will not provide Government-Furnished Utilities for the performance of this contract.

Definitions, Acronyms, and Applicable Laws, Regulations and Guidance

33.0 Definitions

Acceptance: The act of an authorized representative of the Government by which the Government, for itself or as agent of another, assumes ownership of existing identified supplies tendered or approves specific services rendered as partial or complete performance of the contract.

Business Day: Refers to any day in which government normal business operations are conducted. For this contract, a business day will be IAW PWS Paragraph 6.0, Government Regular Working Hours.

Calendar Day: Refers to the period of elapse time, using Coordinated Universal Time or local time that begins at midnight and ends 24 hours later at the next midnight.

Contracting Officer (CO): A person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. The term includes certain authorized representatives of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of their authority as delegated by the Contracting Officer. "Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)" refers to a Contracting Officer who is administering contracts. "Termination Contracting Officer (TCO)" refers to a Contracting Officer who is settling terminated contracts. A single Contracting Officer may be responsible for duties in any or all of these areas.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): An individual, including a Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR), designated, and authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions.

Contractor: A supplier or service provider that enters into a contract with the Government to provide specific supplies or services to the Government. The term in this contract refers to the prime.

Day: Unless otherwise specified, it means a calendar day.

Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

Equipment: A tangible item that is functionally complete for its intended purpose, durable, nonexpendable, and needed for the performance of a contract. Equipment is not intended for sale, and does not ordinarily lose its identity or become a component part of another article when put into use. Equipment does not include material, real property, special test equipment or special tooling.

Facility: An establishment, structure, or assembly of equipment designated for a specific function; something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service.

Government-Furnished Property (GFP): Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently furnished to the contractor for performance of a contract. Government-furnished property includes, but is not limited to, spares and property furnished for repair, maintenance, overhaul, or modification. Government-furnished property also includes contractor-acquired property if the contractor-acquired property is a deliverable under a cost contract when accepted by the Government for continued use under the contract.

Government Property: All property owned or leased by the Government. Government property includes both government-furnished property and contractor-acquired property. Government property includes material, equipment, special tooling, special test equipment, and real property. Government property does not include intellectual property and software.

Inspection: Examining and testing supplies or services (including, when appropriate, raw materials, components, and intermediates assemblies) to determine whether they conform to contract requirements.

Invoice: A contractor’s bill or written request for payment under the contract for supplies delivered or services performed.

Line Item: the basic structural element in a procurement instrument that describes and organizes the required product or service for pricing, delivery, inspection, acceptance, invoicing, and payment. The use of the term "line item" includes "subline item," as applicable.

Line Item Number (LIN): Either a numeric or alphanumeric format to identify a line item.

Non-Personal Services Contract: A contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the

Government and its employees. Non-personal service contracts are authorized by the Government IAW FAR 37.012, under general contracting authority, and do not require specific statutory authorization.

Option: Unilateral right in a contract by which, for a specified time, the Government may elect to purchase additional supplies or services called for by the contract, or may elect to extend the term of the contract.

Over and Above Work: Work discovered during the course of performing overhaul, maintenance and repair efforts that is within the general scope of the contract; not covered by the line item(s) for the basic work under the contract; and necessary in order to satisfactorily complete the contract.

Performance Objectives: Describe the work that is to take place.

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS): Identifies the key performance indicators of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to ensure the contractor meets standards.

Performance Standard: Describe the desired results that are to be achieved. A measure of comparison; an acceptability criterion; a benchmark or yardstick against which a service will be measured.

Quality Assurance (QA): Refers to the various functions, including inspection, performed by the Government to determine whether a contractor has fulfilled the contract obligations pertaining to quality and quantity.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document used by the Government for quality assurance surveillance. A plan describing how the government will survey, observe, test, sample, evaluate and document the contractor’s performance in meeting critical performance standards identified in the contract.

Quality Control (QC): Refers to the various functions performed by the contractor to control and improve the quality of goods and services provided.

Quality Control Plan (QCP): An organized written document used by the contractor for quality control. A contractor’s internal quality assurance procedures for measuring, tracking, reporting, and analyzing contract performance. A contractor’s QCP is separate from the government’s QASP.

Random Sampling: A method of looking at a few individual items in a lot to determine the quality of that lot against a standard.

Service Contract: A contract that directly engages the time and effort of a contractor whose primary purpose is to perform an identifiable task rather than to furnish an end item of supply.

Serviceable Condition: Refers to items that are usable; ready for use; in proper operating condition; durable; clean and in good condition; usable for its intended purpose.

Sub-Contractor: One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privy of contract with the sub-contractor.

34.0 Acronyms

Acronym ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer Representative ADA Americans with Disabilities Act

ADEC Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation AGAR Agriculture Acquisition Regulation BMP Best Management Practices CAP Contractor Acquired Property CFE Contractor Furnished Equipment CFM Contractor Furnished Material CFP Contractor Furnished Property CFR Code of Federal Regulations CLIN Contract Line Item Number CO Contracting Officer

COR Contracting Officer Representative

COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf CPARS Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

DID Data Item Description EPA Environmental Protection Agency

FAPIIS Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FPDS Federal Procurement Data System

FS Forest Service FSH Forest Service Handbook FSM Forest Service Manual GFE Government-Furnished Equipment GFM Government-Furnished Material GFP Government-Furnished Property

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 IAW In Accordance With IAS Integrated Acquisition system IPP Invoice Processing Platform N/A Not Applicable

NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NLT No Later Than NTE Not to Exceed OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest ODC Other Direct Costs OMB Office of Management and Budget OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PA Property Administrator PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact POP Period of Performance PRS Performance Requirements Summary PUB Publication PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance

QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Plan SAM System for Award Management SDS Safety Data Sheets SF Standard Form

TBN To Be Negotiated TE Technical Exhibit TO Task Order

USC United States Code USDA United States Department of Agriculture

WD Wage Determination

35.0 Applicable Laws, Regulations, and Guidance

The contractor shall perform the required services IAW the specifications in this PWS, and all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Additional requirements and information may be found from the following sources:

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Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, These datasets were provided by the USDA's Farm Production and Conservation office (FPAC) and are served by the U.S. Forest Service Geospatial Technology & Applications Center (GTAC), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior's Geospatial Platform (GeoPlatform), as part of the Interdepartmental Imagery Publication Platform (IIPP)., WA State Parks GIS, Esri, TomTom, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA, USFWS ßÀ952

Esri Community Maps Contributors, WA State Parks GIS, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, TomTom, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA, USFWS, Sources:

Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, These datasets were provided by the USDA's Farm Production and Conservation office (FPAC) and are served by the U.S. Forest Service Geospatial Technology &

Applications Center (GTAC), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior's Geospatial Platform (GeoPlatform), as part of the

Interdepartmental Imagery Publication Platform (IIPP).¯

0 0.4 0.80.2 Miles

Pal Moore Seed Orchard MapLegend

Seed Orchards

Forest Boundary

Highway

County Road

Major Road

(ML3,ML4,ML5)

High Clearance Road

(ML2)

Closed Road (ML1) ßÀ300 ßÀ3015 ßÀ3010 ßÀ301

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Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, These datasets were provided by the USDA's Farm Production and Conservation office (FPAC) and are served by the U.S.

Forest Service Geospatial Technology & Applications Center (GTAC), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior's Geospatial Platform

(GeoPlatform), as part of the Interdepartmental Imagery Publication Platform (IIPP)., WA State Parks GIS, Esri, TomTom, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA, USFWS ßÀ301

Esri Community Maps Contributors, WA State Parks GIS, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, TomTom, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA, USFWS, Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, These datasets were provided by the USDA's Farm Production and Conservation office (FPAC) and are served by the U.S. Forest

Service Geospatial Technology & Applications Center (GTAC), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior's Geospatial Platform (GeoPlatform), as part of the Interdepartmental Imagery

Publication Platform (IIPP).

Peony Seed Orchard Map

Legend

Forest Boundary

Highway

County Road

Existing System Roads

Major Road

(ML3,ML4,ML5)

High Clearance Road (ML2)

Closed Road

(ML1)

0 0.4 0.80.2 Miles ßÀ7020 ßÀ2712

Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, These datasets were provided by the USDA's Farm Production and Conservation office (FPAC) and are served by the U.S. Forest Service Geospatial Technology & Applications Center (GTAC), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior's Geospatial Platform (GeoPlatform), as part of the Interdepartmental Imagery Publication Platform (IIPP)., WA State Parks GIS, Esri, TomTom, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA, USFWS

Esri Community Maps Contributors, WA State Parks GIS, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, TomTom, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA, USFWS, Sources:

Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, These datasets were provided by the USDA's Farm Production and Conservation office (FPAC) and are served by the U.S. Forest Service Geospatial

Technology & Applications Center (GTAC), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior's Geospatial Platform (GeoPlatform), as part of the Interdepartmental Imagery Publication Platform (IIPP).

0 0.75 1.50.38 Miles

Legend

Seed Orchards

Forest Boundary

Highway

County Road

Major Road

(ML3,ML4,ML5)

High Clearance Road (ML2)

Closed Road

¯ Teepee Seed Orchard Map ßÀ627 ßÀ7078 ßÀ6270 ßÀ7078

Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, These datasets were provided by the USDA's Farm Production and Conservation office (FPAC) and are served by the U.S. Forest Service Geospatial Technology & Applications Center (GTAC), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior's Geospatial Platform (GeoPlatform), as part of the Interdepartmental Imagery Publication Platform (IIPP)., WA State Parks GIS, Esri, TomTom, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA, USFWS

Esri Community Maps Contributors, WA State Parks GIS, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, TomTom, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA, USFWS, Sources:

Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, These datasets were provided by the USDA's Farm Production and Conservation office (FPAC) and are served by the U.S. Forest Service Geospatial Technology &

Applications Center (GTAC), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior's Geospatial Platform (GeoPlatform), as part of the

Interdepartmental Imagery Publication Platform (IIPP).

0 0.25 0.50.13 Miles

Cedar Creek Seed Orchard Map

Legend

Seed Orchards

Forest Boundary

Highway

County Road

Major Road

(ML3,ML4,ML5)

High Clearance Road (ML2)

Closed Road ßÀ2055 ßÀ205 ßÀ2054 ßÀ2053 ßÀ205 ßÀ2054 ßÀ2054 ßÀ205 ßÀ2053 ßÀ2054 ßÀ2054

Esri, NASA, NGA, USGS, FEMA, These datasets were provided by the USDA's Farm Production and Conservation office (FPAC) and are served by the U.S.

Forest Service Geospatial Technology & Applications Center (GTAC), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior's Geospatial Platform

(GeoPlatform), as part of the Interdepartmental Imagery Publication Platform (IIPP)., WA State Parks GIS, Esri, TomTom, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA, USFWS ßÀ2053

Esri Community Maps Contributors, WA State Parks GIS, © OpenStreetMap, Microsoft, Esri, TomTom, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, EPA, NPS, US Census Bureau, USDA, USFWS, Sources:

Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, These datasets were provided by the USDA's Farm Production and Conservation office (FPAC) and are served by the U.S. Forest Service Geospatial Technology &

Applications Center (GTAC), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior's Geospatial Platform (GeoPlatform), as part of the

Interdepartmental Imagery Publication Platform (IIPP).

0 0.45 0.90.23 Miles

Brown Mountain Seed Orchard Map

Legend

Seed Orchards

Forest Boundary

Highway

County Road

Major Road

(ML3,ML4,ML5)

High Clearance Road (ML2)

Closed Road

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